In this picture taken on July 25, 2016, ethnic Tibetans wearing traditional costumes dance at a local government sponsored festival in Yushu, in the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai. (AFP)

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Ethnic Tibetans in traditional dress ride horses whilst holding flags. The festival held since the 1990s lasts for around five days. Yushu is the place to go if you wish to see the authentic Tibetan culture. (AFP)

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Ethnic Tibetans in traditional dress participate in the event. The festival was suspended for several years following a 2010 earthquake in Yushu which killed some 2,700 people. Yushu is famous for its many dances and for its annual horse festivals held each summer. It is one of the largest in Tibet. (AFP)

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Its spectacular horse festival is held every year on July 25 and sees the participation of around 10,000 people.Tibetans ride horses in traditional dress, showing their horsemanship skills, including archery on horseback and racing. (AFP)

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A Tibetan wearing a traditional costume waits to perform at the event. (AFP)

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A Tibetan wearing a traditional costume awaits his turn. (AFP)

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Tibetan women in traditional costume perform a dance at the festival. (AFP)

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Yaks walk on the grasslands of the Tibetan Plateau in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai province. (AFP)

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Look at those elegant hats! Tibetans in traditional dress all set to perform. (AFP)

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A woman strikes a pose while performing a dance at the festival. (AFP)

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Dancers all set for a performance. (AFP)

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Buddhist prayer flags flutter in the wind on top of a hill at the festival. (AFP)